Thoughts from a Page Podcast
Thoughts from a Page is hosted by me, Cindy Burnett, a voracious reader and book columnist who provides you with casual author conversations and insider information on all of the newest releases that I have read and personally recommend. With so many books coming out weekly, it can be hard to decide what to read so I find the best ones and share them with you. Listen to find your next great book.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 543
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Jennifer Dupee - THE LITTLE FRENCH BRIDAL SHOP
Jennifer and I discuss her debut The Little French Bridal Shop, the inspiration for both her story and the bridal shop in the book, how small falsehoods can easily turn into a web of lies, how she ba…
00:18:10 |
Fri 12 Mar 2021
Kate Quinn - THE ROSE CODE
Kate and I discuss her latest book The Rose Code, writing about the unsung women code breakers at Bletchley Park who helped shorten the war by at least two years, the amount of secrecy required of th…
00:28:04 |
Tue 09 Mar 2021
Mark Greaney - RELENTLESS
Mark and I discuss his new Gray Man novel Relentless, the inspiration for Court Gentry, the character he enjoys writing the most, what it was like working with Tom Clancy and continuing his series, w…
00:26:13 |
Tue 09 Mar 2021
Lauren Willig - BAND OF SISTERS
Lauren and I discuss her latest book Band of Sisters, how she learned about this courageous group of women, how often women’s stories have been erased from the historical narrative, the one issue tha…
00:34:05 |
Fri 05 Mar 2021
Julia Cooke - COME FLY THE WORLD
Julia and I discuss her new book Come Fly the World, how she discovered and decided to tell these women’s stories, approaching the issue of memory and recall with her interviews, the importance of st…
00:24:02 |
Tue 02 Mar 2021
Jennifer Rosner - THE YELLOW BIRD SINGS
Jennifer and I discuss her book The Yellow Bird Sings, her impetus for telling this story, the significance of the violin and the color yellow in the book, what she learned on her research trip to Po…
00:28:49 |
Fri 26 Feb 2021
Bella Ellis - THE DIABOLICAL BONES
Bella and I discuss The Diabolical Bones, the Brontë novels that inspire the books in this series, the Brontë sister who influenced her pen name, the joy she feels writing these books, how she came u…
00:25:22 |
Tue 23 Feb 2021
Sarah Pearse - THE SANATORIUM
Sarah and I discuss her debut The Sanatorium, having her novel chosen as a Reese’s Book Club selection, how she created such a strong sense of place, making the sanatorium a character in the novel, w…
00:19:32 |
Sun 21 Feb 2021
Zibby Owens - MOMS DON'T HAVE TIME TO
Zibby and I discuss her anthology Moms Don’t Have Time To, the genesis of the essays, how she pulled this project together so quickly, which genre is Zibby’s personal favorite, how she reads so many …
00:26:07 |
Sat 20 Feb 2021
Madeleine Henry - THE LOVE PROOF
Madeleine and I discuss her latest novel The Love Proof, what inspired her to write this book, her love of yoga, her writing process, what she likes to do in her free time, and more. The Love Proof c…
00:15:50 |
Fri 12 Feb 2021
Susan Meissner - THE NATURE OF FRAGILE THINGS
Susan and I discuss her latest novel The Nature of Fragile Things, the unexpected book that inspired her to write this story, her interest in the mail-order bride phenomenon, the fragility of San Fra…
00:31:39 |
Wed 10 Feb 2021
Erika Robuck - THE INVISIBLE WOMAN
Erika and I discuss her latest novel The Invisible Woman, bringing Virginia Hall to life, highlighting the everyday people who contributed to the French Resistance, touring the CIA Museum, how reader…
00:26:20 |
Tue 09 Feb 2021
Eliza Jane Brazier - IF I DISAPPEAR
Eliza and I discuss her adult debut If I Disappear, how she created her unique format, finding a place in today’s world, how grief can impact and infect everything else, the importance of focusing on…
00:17:38 |
Mon 08 Feb 2021
Anna Malaika Tubbs - THE THREE MOTHERS
Anna and I discuss her new book The Three Mothers, the importance of black women and their stories and contributions, how she chose these three mothers, the direct connection between these women and …
00:25:52 |
Thu 04 Feb 2021
Te-Ping Chen - LAND OF BIG NUMBERS
Te-Ping and I discuss her short story collection Land of Big Numbers, how the people she met as a journalist in Beijing inspired some of these stories, what it is like for people who live in a societ…
00:22:00 |
Wed 03 Feb 2021
Jane Harper - THE SURVIVORS
Jane and I discuss her latest book The Survivors, how setting and plot drive her stories, creating a strong sense of place, her thoughts on the motion picture adaptation of The Dry and Eric Bana as A…
00:35:05 |
Tue 02 Feb 2021
Nancy Johnson - THE KINDEST LIE
Nancy and I discuss her debut novel The Kindest Lie, the issue of identity in the United States today, her title’s dual meaning, how important it is for aspiring authors to write the story they want …
00:34:02 |
Mon 01 Feb 2021
Ty Seidule - ROBERT E. LEE AND ME
Ty and I discuss his new book Robert E. Lee and Me, the myth of the Lost Cause of the Confederacy and its creation and perpetuation, how telling his own personal story is more impactful than just sha…
00:38:39 |
Tue 26 Jan 2021
Lisa Gardner - BEFORE SHE DISAPPEARED
Lisa and I discuss her new mystery Before She Disappeared, the complexity of plotting a person’s disappearance in 2021, walking the streets of Mattapan for research and the delicious food item that s…
00:23:21 |
Fri 22 Jan 2021
Liese O'Halloran Schwarz - WHAT COULD BE SAVED
Liese discusses her new book What Could Be Saved, writing about Bangkok in both the 1970s and present day, pulling from her experiences as an expat, how her writing process has evolved over time, pan…
00:31:10 |
Tue 19 Jan 2021
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